Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 74

about it!” Then again, this has

those musicians that take full

been one of the main reasons

responsibility for their lives and

I have succeeded as a bassist

are conscious and intelligent

(smile).

enough to manage their careers.

What has been your

Over the years, we have

experience, as you visit other

gotten to know you from your

countries, in how they value

writings in Bass Musician

musicians?

Magazine… and you have a

I’ve learned that it is almost

very philosophical perspective

the same everywhere, with some

when it comes to music, that

subtle differences. There are

definitely comes through in

some countries that have more

your articles. What is your

respect for the musicians than

personal philosophy about

other countries, but in general

life… about music… and how

terms I always come to the same

does one influence the other?

conclusion… In every country,

To me, responsibility is the

regardless of how rich, poor,

key to happiness. Personally,

developed or undeveloped it

I think I’m fully responsible for

might be, you’ll always find

absolutely ALL the bad moments

successful and unsuccessful

I’ve suffered and absolutely ALL

musicians, you’ll always find

the mistakes I’ve committed

musicians complaining about

during my career and during my

the reality of their country,

life, so I will never be blaming

seeing themselves as victims

anybody or any social structure

of the system and blaming

for them. Victimization is a word

everybody and their society for

that’s totally out of my dictionary,

their miseries. At the same time,

in any of the infinite places where

in the same country you’ll find

you can apply that term.

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